Location: V-Eichelberger

Born: January 24, 1915 Gholson, McLennan County, Texas

Died: August 30, 1983 Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Son of Harmon Otto and Georgia Bell Slough Willingham

Parents:
Otto Willingham (1889 – 1955)
Georgia Willingham (1894 – 1966)

Spouse:
Imogene Susan Helleson Willingham (1918 – 2006)

Norval O. Willingham, 68, of China Spring, a dairy farmer in Bosqueville for 31 years, died Tuesday at a local hospital.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Grace Baptist Church in China Spring, the Rev. Jeff Lethco and  John Whitlatch officiating.  Burial will be at China Spring Cemetery.

Mr. Willingham was born Jan. 24, 1915 in Gholson.  He attended China Spring and La Vega schools and was married to Imojene Helleson in 1935. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church in China Spring.

Survivors include his wife; three sons, Norman Willingham of China Spring, Nealand Willingham of Bellmead and Nelson Willingham of Waco; a daughter, Mrs. Dan (Elouise) Ozment of Waco; three brothers, Harlan Willingham of Waco, Sherman Willingham of Arizona and Leland Willingham of Temple; five sisters, Elizabeth Jobe of Bruceville-Eddy, Charlotte Pack of Academy, Mrs. Herschel (Opal) Jones of Valley Mills, Mrs. Nathan (Ellen) Mitchell of Valley Mills, and Mrs. Eddie (Sally) Parsons of Hillsboro; and nine grandchildren.

The family has designated Grace Baptist Church for memorials.